Susceptibility factors in paracetamol-induced acute liver failure

Paracetamol is a popular antipyretic and analgesic medication. It is a known hepatotoxin in overdose and is the commonest cause of acute liver failure in the UK. There is significant variability in inter-individual susceptibility to the hepatotoxic effects of paracetamol, which is incompletely under...

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Main Author: Possamai, Lucia
Other Authors: Thursz, Mark
Published: Imperial College London 2015
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.749063